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Apple Watch meets Toughbook – but better

By on May 30, 2015 in apple, design, kickstarter, shiny metal objects

epikunderFor those of you who already have your own Apple Watch and cannot get enough of its elegance and wish there was a way to protect “The Precious,” – BOOM. Meet Epik. This rugged case for your Apple Watch is finely machined so that all features of the watch are still accessible, but without fear of damaging it as you go on your epic jaunts down mountainscapes or fighting off al Qaida or Sasquatch. The crown still turns, it can still see your pulse. You’re golden. Their Kickstarter campaign still has some early bird deals that are likely better than they’ll ever be when/if they start selling these outside of the Kickstarter deal.

epikapplewatchThe case is a project of MNML, a company that has launched  3 previous wildly successful Kickstarter campaigns. They’ve also designed cases for other companies such as Motorola. They are not newbies in this field. This new Kickstarter campaign ends in a couple of weeks – so if you’ve got an Apple Watch or have one on the way – this is a sexy-cool accessory you won’t want to miss. It’s not cheap – but neither is a Lifeproof case – and those things are just plastic. For the same price as a Lifeproof case, you can get a pretty awesome, metal case for your new baby.

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Geekworthy machined pocket tool of noms

By on May 24, 2015 in general geekery, kickstarter, shiny metal objects, tools
Clever, useful, sexy awesome tool d'art.

Clever, useful, sexy awesome tool d’art.

This is another cool gadget I backed on Kickstarter, the Tool Pen Mini – and it was successfully funded way beyond what the makers had anticipated – $350K raised with a goal of only $15k. They are already taking online orders for their well-thought-out creation.

Anyone who knows me, knows I love well machined, shiny metal (or even matte) objects… with or without a purpose. I’ve had the obsession since childhood and it has never left. I gotta tell you – I feel the love and affirmation of fellow shiny metal object aficionados when I see thousands backing the same item (4,644 backers pledged $350,119). 🙂

This clever tool by Mininch fits in your pocket like a pen, but holds a slew of bits for all sorts of projects. Doing a repair on your Macbook Pro, your iPhone, your Android, or a host of other gadgets with all kinds of non-standard bits? I have worked in the Apple Store Genius Room – and I call tell you, with all the cool tools they have in the back for repair, this is cooler still. Their original Tool Pen holds more stout bits for bigger jobs – their Tool Pen Mini fits in your shirt pocket and tackles those tiny screws found in your glasses, in the aforementioned iPhone and all sorts of wee, tiny electronics that require finesse and precision. Check out the video below and visit their site for more details. They sell lots of bit accessories for their pens – you pull the bit out from the front and pop it in the back – and voila! In Playdough Factory fashion, the next bit is fed into the chamber and ready for work.